A NORTH Wales top cop who claimed flying World Cup St George flags from cars could spark racism will not face action, watchdogs said yesterday.

Clive Wolfendale said during a radio interview flying the flags in Wales during last month's international clash could lead to racism and hooliganism "of the worst kind."

Yesterday North Wales police authority said it looked at both points of view over the North Wales deputy chief constable's remarks .

Yesterday magistrate John Anderson, chairman of the police authority's professional standards committee, said they had "considered representations, for and against, which had been received following an interview by the BBC about domestic violence during the World Cup."

He added: "The committee did not consider that the comments were racist or intended to incite racial tension."

Asked in a BBC Radio Wales interview if he regretted people driving round with English flags on their cars, Mr Wolfendale said: "I'm an Englishman and I'll be supporting England during the world cup campaign.

"And if I was at the game or in and around the stadium there's a fair chance I might be waving the flag.

"But I think there comes a point when weeks before the tournament the incessant use of these symbols is a bit in your face and I just wish people would sometimes reflect on the impact that's having on others."

"I just wish people would reflect on that before they start festooning their vehicles.